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Kerry Carr

Boston

Summary

Dedicated and passionate 1st Grade Classroom Teacher with a demonstrated ability to adapt to diverse learning needs, including experience in bilingual and special education environments. Serving as captain of an NCAA DIII women’s ice hockey team honed leadership and team-building skills that I bring to the classroom. Eager to utilize my experience and enthusiasm to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment where all students can thrive.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lower Elementary Lead Teacher

Match Community Day School
08.2024 - Current
  • Create lesson plans, manage classroom behavior in a 1st grade classroom including multilingual learners and students with disabilities
  • Adapt lesson plans to & communicate to families in Spanish to ensure access and inclusion
  • Maintains a classroom culture that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by providing a safe and joyful learning environment
  • Engage in grade level team collaboration and planning through weekly professional development
  • Collaborate with parents and guardians to assess student progress and create steps towards achievement in the classroom and beyond

Substitute Teacher

New Hartford Central Schools
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Quickly implemented lesson plans for students in the absence of the homeroom teacher
  • Adapted classroom plans left by class teacher to meet the day to day needs of students across grade levels
  • Effectively managed classroom behavior for grades K-6

Student Intern

Mount Kisco Elementary School
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Aided and substitute taught in English & Spanish speaking K-5 classrooms as needed
  • Translated scaffolds, vocabulary words, and other lesson resources into Spanish
  • Monitored recess and lunch for grades K-5
  • Student taught in a 2nd grade bilingual classroom from January 2022 – May 2022

Education

Master of Science - P-12 Special Education

Utica University
Utica, NY
05-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood & Childhood Education

Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY
01-2023

Skills

  • Oral communication skills
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Critical thinking promotion
  • Inclusive education
  • Classroom management
  • Behavioral management

Languages

Spanish
Elementary

Certification

Licensed - Academic Teacher, Elementary, 1 – 6, with Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – 2025


Public School Teacher, Birth – 2, New York State Department of Education – 2023


Public School Teacher, 1 – 6, New York State Department of Education – 2023

Accomplishments

    Utica University August 2023 – May 2024

    NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse

    Manhattanville University August 2020 – May 2023

    NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse, NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey, Clark Center Community Service Scholarship Winner

Timeline

Lower Elementary Lead Teacher

Match Community Day School
08.2024 - Current

Substitute Teacher

New Hartford Central Schools
09.2023 - 06.2024

Student Intern

Mount Kisco Elementary School
08.2021 - 05.2023

Master of Science - P-12 Special Education

Utica University

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood & Childhood Education

Manhattanville University

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